Welcome to our graduate exploratory!
Ph.D. Program in Nursing
The purpose is to develop
clinical scholars, faculty and researchers
who can teach and provide leadership
through scientific inquiry and innovative practice
Penn State School of Nursing
Individualized plans of study
Distinguished Faculty
Gerontology: exercise, immune competence, mood, life satisfaction; instrument development Sarah Gueldner RN, DSN, FAAN Director
Jung’s typology -- individual differences in the workplace; organization development and administrative issues Frieda Holt RN, EdD Professor-in-Charge, Graduate Nursing Programs
Interactions between the reproductive and immune systems, with focus on physiological causes of fatigue in women Elizabeth Corwin RN, CRNP, PhD Coordinator, Family NP Program
Penn State is a prime resource for research
Nursing home placement and home care giving Kathleen Mastrian RN, PhD Assistant Professor Coordinator, Shenango campus
Effect of social context on health and health care; rural health status Deborah Preston RN, PhD Associate Professor Health Education and Nursing
Human/technology interface, distance learning climates, effectiveness of collaborative learning and teaming, ethical use of technologies in healthcare and learning environments Dee McGonigle RNC, FACCE, LCCE, PhD Associate Professor Nursing Information Science & Technology
Internationally known School of Nursing
Community health for the elderly, healthcare access and delivery, rehabilitation of spinal cord injury Joan Panchal RN, PhD Assistant Professor
Social support, health outcomes, critically ill patients, primary care, nurse practitioners, and cardiology Judy Hupcey RN, CRNP, EdD Assistant Professor
Parent, child and family related issues Mary Beth Clark RN, EdD Assistant Professor
Innovative programming
End of life treatment choices; death and dying; moral distress of health care professionals Gail Havens RN, PhD Assistant Professor
Neonatal growth, behavior, development, infant attachment and emotional expression Jana Pressler RN, PNP, PhD Assistant Professor
Evaluating effective collaboration and coalition development, rural health issues, the operation of nurse-managed centers Susan Youtz RN, DEd Research Associate
Penn State is a leader in information resources
Rural/underserved populations, Old Order Amish, understanding organizational change ie., healthcare system’s response to restructuring, mergers, & alliances Kathleen Fisher, RN, CRNP, PhD Assistant Professor of Nursing
Theresa Balog, R.N., Ph.D., Assistant Professor Coordinator, New Kensington Community health
Carol Smith, RN, CRNP, D.S.N. Associate Director, Academic Programs Qualitative methods, healthcare outcomes, health behavior
Mona Counts Assistant Professor Primary care delivery to underserved areas, outcomes of health care by nurse practitioners
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